Upcoming Spencer Foundation Grant Program opportunities
Small Research Grants on Education
- Proposal deadline: Tuesday, Dec. 2
- Sponsor deadline: Monday, Dec. 15 at noon CT
The Small Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. Applications are accepted two times per year.
This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Our goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.
View the program information for complete details on eligibility and proposal elements. On the online application portal, you will find the full request for proposals and other applicant resources such as writing guides.
Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) Grants Program
- Intent to apply deadline: TBD
- Proposal deadline: TBD; applications open Tuesday, Sept. 30
The RPP Grants Program is intended to support education research projects that engage in collaborative and participatory partnerships with project budgets up to $400,000 including up to 15% indirect cost charges and durations of up to three years. We accept intent to apply forms once a year in this program.
We view partnerships as an important approach to knowledge generation and the improvement of education, broadly construed. Over the long term, we anticipate that research conducted by RPPs will result in new insights into the processes, practices, and policies that improve education for learners, educators, families, communities, and institutions where learning and teaching happen (e.g., schools, universities, community centers, parks, museums, other workplaces). The program website is expected to provide more information soon.
Please contact the Office of Research and Graduate Education pre-award team as early as possible if you are interested in applying for these funding opportunities.